Kimchi Mung Beans Pancakes Bindaetteok 빈대떡
Bindaetteok, aka Kimchi Mung Bean Pancakes, are filling and full of flavor! Our recipe is easy and uses simple ingredients without sacrificing the traditional flavor of a Bindaetteok.
Ingredients
- 2 cups dried yellow split mung beans
- 2 cups ripe kimchi lightly squeezed out some liquid, chopped
- 1½ cup bean sprouts washed
- 4 green onions washed, chopped
- 2½ cups water
- 2 Tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 2 Tbsp seasoned rice vinegar
- vegetable oil enough to fry pancakes
Instructions
- Soak mung beans in water for 30 mins. Meanwhile, prep the rest of the ingredients.*Be sure to follow directions on package for how long you need to soak. The brand I use requires 30 minutes soak time, however some brands require several hours.
Mung Bean Batter
- Boil water, blanch the bean sprouts for a few minutes, then drain and rinse. Set aside.
- Chop green onions. Set aside 1 Tablespoon of chopped green onions for the soy sauce vinegar dip.
- Chop Kimchi into bite size pieces.
- Drain the mung beans from water and rinse. Place the beans in a food processor, blender or even a Nutri-Bullet with water and grind until smooth until you get a loose batter consistency.
- Combine the mung bean batter, bean sprouts, kimchi, salt, green onions, sesame oil and mix well.
- Heat oil on medium/high. Pour approx. ⅓ cup of batter onto the pan. Once the edges bubble and brown, flip the pancake. It does not take long for mung beans to cook. Remove once the center is firm.
- Drain the oil and serve with soy sauce vinegar dip.
Soy Sauce Vinegar Dip
- In a separate bowl mix soy sauce, seasoned rice vinegar and top with 1 Tbs chopped green onions.
Notes
Notes:
- Ripe Kimchi is a must!
- Be sure to read the soak time on the Mung Bean package before purchasing, this will impact your prep time. The brand I use requires 30 minute soak time, however some brands require several hours soak time.
- This is a vegetarian recipe however it can easily be a vegan recipe by using vegan kimchi. If you are asking "where's the beef?" or for Bindaetteok it would be "where's the pork?", you can add 4oz of chopped pork (or any type of protein of your choosing) into your batter.